Patti Curl: Let’s start with a riddle. Two teams are on the ground floor of what will become the greatest sports league in America. Endless possibilities and a storied rivalry lie before them. One team takes as its team name and mascot the greatest animal to ever grace the earth with its presence.
What does the other team do?
Jeff Berckes: Oh, I love riddles! As every human learns at an early age, the greatest animal ever is the bear. It only makes sense that the first franchise would lay claim to such a majestic creature.